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Welcome
to the Olympia School District’s
COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN
March 6, 2021
Welcome & Agenda
Patrick Murphy, Ed.D, Superintendent
Autumn Lara, Executive Director of Elementary Education
Today’s Event
• A Day in the Life…
• Registration
• Resources
Children Learn What They Live
Poem by Dorothy Law Nolte
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
Student Outcomes
What Kinders Experience
• Art
• Cooperation and Respect
• Focus on Literacy (Wonders) and Number Sense (Bridges Number Corner)
• Lunch / Story / Snack
• Recess
• Specialists (Library, Music, PE)
• Science / Social Studies / Centers
• Technology
• Social Emotional Skills
• Olympia School District is intentional in their support of social emotional
skill development.
First Day of School • The first day of kindergarten will be September 13, 2021. • September 8, 9, and 10, 2021 will include conferences and time to meet with your teacher.
Sample
Hybrid (in person) Bell Schedule
Cohort A and B
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Morning Meeting
9:00 - 9:45 AM: Core Instruction
9:45 - 10:00 AM: Recess
10:00 - 11:25 AM: Core Instruction
11:25 - 11:55 AM: Lunch
11:55 AM - 12:10 PM: Recess
12:10 - 1:52 PM: Core Instruction
Sample
Distance Learning (Remote) Schedule
Time and Activity Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30 Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting
30 Min Synchronous Synchronous Synchronous Synchronous Synchronous Synchronous
9:30-11:30 AM Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and
120 Min. Instructional Block Asynchronous Asynchronous Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning
Learning Time Learning Time Time Time Time
9:30-11:30
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
120 Min.
Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and
Social Skills
12:00-12:30 Asynchronous Asynchronous Asynchronous Asynchronous Social Asynchronous Social
Social Time Social Time Social Time Time Time
30 Min.
12:30-2:00 PM Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and Synchronous and
90 Min. Instructional Block Asynchronous Asynchronous Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning
Learning Time Learning Time Time Time Time
2:00-3:05 Asynchronous Asynchronous Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning
Office Hours
66 Min. Learning Time Learning Time Time Time Time
Glossary of Terms • Synchronous: Live session in Zoom (whole group, small group, individual) where teachers and students interact in a live way. • Asynchronous: Independent work time for students. Watching pre-recorded content, working on classwork either digitally or paper pencil work. • Morning Meeting: Whole group meeting for morning check-in. Content can include, but is not limited to: SEL learning, Weekly Second Step lesson, Number Corner, community-building activities, attendance taking, etc. • Attendance: Prior to the morning meeting, students/families will log into the OSD Portal to complete the attendance check in. • Core Instruction Time: (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Second Steps) Small groups work in Zoom with classroom teachers, focused on one content area at a time. Core time is regularly scheduled and consistent for families, and may be a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Students are practicing new skills with teachers during core instruction time. Whole group instruction can happen, but all students must be present or have access.
Glossary of Terms, continued • Intervention/Enrichment Time: Small group time. This is time for Special Education, LAP, EL, Intervention/Enrichment, etc., to pull small groups of students. Classroom teachers and support staff are also pulling a small group of students. • Specialist Time: Music, PE, Art, Library. Classroom teachers are not required to attend. Sessions will be a combination of synchronous and asynchronous time. Teacher Librarians will begin the year developing a plan for book reservation and check-out before providing instruction. • Office Hours: Time for teachers to connect one-on-one with students or families to support their educational journey. Priority given to those furthest from educational justice. • Flipped Classroom: Students engage in new learning through pre-recorded videos prior to attending a live session with the teacher. During the live session, students spend time applying the skill they learned in an asynchronous setting.
Lunch
• Please visit our website to learn about more resources available to support
your child’s nutrition needs.
• Free-and-reduced lunch
• Please reach out to your building’s principal if you have additional nutrition
needs for your child.
• The Olympia School District is committed to serving nutritious lunches.
Included with hot lunch is an assortment of salad bar items and a milk
choice.
• Breakfast: $1.80 Lunch: $2.85 F/R: No Charge
Click Here: Demonstration of Lunch Video
Click Here: Child Nutrition ServicesCrosswalks; Safe Walking & Biking Routes
Visit OSD’s Transportation website to learn bus safety,
both on and off the bus.
Click Here: OSD Transportation Video Click Here: OSD Transportation WebpageStudent Drop-off and Pick-Up
Transportation Plan • If you live more than one (1) mile from school, you can request bus transportation to your neighborhood school when you register your child. All other requests for transportation are reviewed on an individual basis. • All kindergartners must be met at the bus stop by an authorized adult every day. We do not transport from childcare facilities outside of the Olympia School District, nor does enrollment in a childcare facility that has close proximity to a school ensure enrollment. Click Here: Transportation
Safety, Security & Communications • The Olympia School District’s first priority is your student’s safety. Every building has a Comprehensive Emergency Plan that covers earthquakes, fire, lockdowns, shelter-in-place, and more. • The Olympia School District Communications and Community Relations Department takes the lead on communicating with district families and the broader community via the district website; school Web pages; SchoolMessenger automated phone call and email system; social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; a community newsletter emailed monthly to families; and the news media. Click Here: Communications & Community Relations
The McKinney-Vento Program
• This is a district-wide program designed to support students experiencing
homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act.
• We seek to:
• Remove barriers to enrollment and access to educational opportunities
• Maintain school stability
• Offer resources and referrals
• Support with paperwork
Please contact the McKinney-Vento office at 360-596-6313 with questions.Olympia School District
Education Foundation
• The Olympia School District Education Foundation (OSDEF) raises private
funds to provide grants, programs, and services to our students and
teachers in order to enrich educational opportunities and help remove
income-related barriers to learning.
Click Here: OSDEFTips for the Transition from Preschool
to Kindergarten
• Consult with your child’s preschool teacher about current skills and
potential future needs.
• Register at your neighborhood school.
• Update your child’s immunizations.
• Continue to read with your child, engage in imaginative play, point
out environmental print and numbers.Preparing for Kindergarten
• Engage in play that fosters cooperation and socialization.
• Continue to read; engage in imaginative play; look for printed letters and numbers in your community
with your child.
• Consult with your child’s daycare or preschool teacher about current skills and potential future needs.
• Visit your child’s health care provider.
• Before and After School Planning.
• Think ahead about what your child will do both before and after school to coincide with your family’s
needs.
• Y-Care before and after school
• Boys and Girls Club
• Area Childcare Facilities
• Carpooling
• OSD bus TransportationOptional Programs
We have three (3) optional, multi-age elementary programs in the
Olympia School District.
Upcoming Informational Enrollment Sessions
• HAP: March 16 and March 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM
• Lincoln Options: March 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM
• ORLA Montessori: March 11 and March 18, 2021 at 6:00 PMKindergarten Registration
Begins March 29, 2021
• Registration Includes: • Family Provides:
-Application for Enrollment -Child’s Birth Certificate
(State issued certificate for verification of
-Home Language Survey meeting age requirements)
-Student Housing Questionnaire
-Verification of Residency -Child must be five (5) years of age on
or before August 31, 2021
-Student Health Information
-Immunization Status (CIS and COE) -Immunization records and Health
-Transportation Information Information
-Kindergarten Transition Information -Proof of Residency (utility bill)Student Health Paperwork is required for immunizations, medications at school, emergency action plans for illness (life- threatening allergies, food allergies, asthma, seizures, etc.). Please check with the school nurse if you have any questions related to the Olympia School District Health Services.
Skyward Family Access • http://family.olympia.wa-k12.net • 24/7 access to your student’s records and information
Dates to Remember
• Registration Begins: March 29, 2021.
• School Visit / Orientation: TBD in June, 2021.
• Pick-Up Student Chromebook: TBD in August, 2021.
• Conference Dates: September 8th, 9th, & 10th, 2021.
• Individual conferences held to give teachers, families and students the chance to get to know one
another.
• Class begins September 13, 2021.
• Updates for 2021-22 school year will be finalized this spring.Thank You
for
Joining us today
If you have any questions please
contact dfuller@osd.wednet.edu
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